F) Cognitive dissonance / embarrassment / denial (or a refusal | LibreCharts

F) Cognitive dissonance / embarrassment / denial (or a refusal to accept) that one could have been tricked, deceived, or victimized by the project they invested in. For some, this concept is a threat to their personal self-image / self-esteem. This often entrenches investors in the matrix until its too late since they are unable to embrace the fact that its possible to be a highly intelligent individual and also be an individual that was misled by carefully crafted, disingenuous information that imbued a false sense of confidence in the projects they invested in.

G) One of the core facets of just about any blockchain project you'll see these days is the "community". Unfortunately, this facet of the project ecosystem has been frequently leveraged to establish personal relationships with folks in the blockchain space to win their friendship and/or trust with the sole intent of making the investment feel more "personal" (as if they're giving money to a 'friend')